Freight Payment Terms Explained: Quick Pay, Net 30 and What Carriers Should Negotiate
Luis Lopez explains freight payment terms for carriers, including net 30, quick pay, factoring, the paperwork that triggers payment, and how to check a broker’s payment history.
Top 10 Ocean Freight Charges New Importers Should Understand
Luis Lopez breaks down the ten ocean freight charges every new importer should understand, from BAF and terminal handling to demurrage, detention, and ISF filing.
Export Container Inspection: What to Check Before You Load a Box
Luis Lopez walks through a practical pre-load inspection for export containers, from the light test and floor check to photos, seals, load securing, and verified gross mass.
Truck Lease-Purchase Programs Explained: What Drivers Should Understand Before Signing
Luis Lopez explains how truck lease-purchase programs work, from settlement deductions and escrow to freight control and termination, and the questions drivers should ask before signing.
Top 10 Things Importers Should Know About Customs Exams
Luis Lopez breaks down ten things importers should know about CBP customs exams, from X-ray, tailgate and intensive exams to who pays the costs and how holds drive demurrage.
Warehouse Racking and Storage Types Explained: Selective, Drive-In, Push-Back and Floor Stack
Luis Lopez explains selective, drive-in, push-back, pallet flow, cantilever, and floor-stack storage, and how the density versus selectivity trade-off shapes the warehouse storage price shippers pay.
Guaranteed LTL Service Explained: When Paying for a Delivery Window Makes Sense
Luis Lopez explains what guaranteed LTL service covers, the exclusions that come with it, and how shippers can decide when paying for a delivery window is worth the extra cost.
Top 10 Costs Shippers Forget When Budgeting for Freight
Luis Lopez lists the ten freight costs shippers most often leave out of their budgets, from fuel and accessorials to detention, claims, and spot exposure, and how to plan for each.
Liftgate, Inside and Residential Delivery: How LTL Handles Freight Without a Dock
Luis Lopez explains how LTL carriers handle freight at locations without a loading dock, including liftgate, inside, and residential delivery, and how to book them correctly to avoid surprise charges.
Freight Lane Analysis: Luis Lopez on How Shippers Should Read Their Own Shipping Data
Luis Lopez explains how shippers can turn their own invoices and shipment records into a clear freight lane analysis, which metrics to read, and the mistakes that distort the picture.